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|MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | |MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | ||
|SubCategory=Gastrointestinal | |SubCategory=Gastrointestinal | ||
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|MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | |MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | ||
|MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | |MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | ||
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|MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | |MainCategory=Anatomy, Pathology | ||
|SubCategory=Gastrointestinal | |SubCategory=Gastrointestinal | ||
|Prompt=A 42-year-old | |Prompt=A 42-year-old man presents to the emergency department for severe epigastric pain that started early this morning. The patient reports that he had one episode of coffee ground emesis earlier this morning, leading the physician to suspect a bleeding gastric ulcer. Gastroscopy reveals a clean-based benign ulcer in the proximal greater curvature of the stomach, which is believed to be the cause of the patient’s bleeding. Which of the following arteries is most likely perforated in this patient, causing the gastric bleeding? | ||
|Explanation=[[Peptic ulcer disease]] can be complicated by a bleeding ulcer, occuring when an artery in proximity is perforated. | |Explanation=[[Peptic ulcer disease]] can be complicated by a bleeding ulcer, occuring when an artery in proximity is perforated. | ||
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* [[proximal greater curvature]] - [[left gastroepiploic artery]] | * [[proximal greater curvature]] - [[left gastroepiploic artery]] | ||
* [[distal greater curvature]] - [[right gastroepiploic artery]] | * [[distal greater curvature]] - [[right gastroepiploic artery]] | ||
* [[pylorus]] or the [[duodenum]] - [[gastroduodenal artery]] | * [[pylorus]] or the [[duodenum]] - [[gastroduodenal artery]] | ||
|AnswerA=Left gastric artery | |AnswerA=Left gastric artery | ||
|AnswerAExp=Bleeding from an ulcer in the [[proximal lesser curvature]] of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the [[left gastric artery]]. | |AnswerAExp=Bleeding from an ulcer in the [[proximal lesser curvature]] of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the [[left gastric artery]]. | ||
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|AnswerE=Gastroduodenal artery | |AnswerE=Gastroduodenal artery | ||
|AnswerEExp=Bleeding from an ulcer in the gastric [[pylorus]] or the [[duodenum]] is most likely due to perforation of the gastroduodenal artery. | |AnswerEExp=Bleeding from an ulcer in the gastric [[pylorus]] or the [[duodenum]] is most likely due to perforation of the gastroduodenal artery. | ||
|EducationalObjectives=Bleeding from an ulcer in the [[proximal greater curvature]] of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the [[left gastroepiploic artery]]. | |||
|References=First Aid 2014 page 336 | |||
|RightAnswer=C | |RightAnswer=C | ||
|WBRKeyword=Peptic, ulcer, gastroepiploic artery, hemorrhage, gastroscopy, stomach, internal bleeding, arteries, cardiovascular, cardiology | |WBRKeyword=Peptic, ulcer, gastroepiploic artery, hemorrhage, gastroscopy, stomach, internal bleeding, arteries, cardiovascular, cardiology | ||
|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
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| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1] (Reviewed by Alison Leibowitz)]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Anatomy, MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Gastrointestinal |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 42-year-old man presents to the emergency department for severe epigastric pain that started early this morning. The patient reports that he had one episode of coffee ground emesis earlier this morning, leading the physician to suspect a bleeding gastric ulcer. Gastroscopy reveals a clean-based benign ulcer in the proximal greater curvature of the stomach, which is believed to be the cause of the patient’s bleeding. Which of the following arteries is most likely perforated in this patient, causing the gastric bleeding?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Left gastric artery |
| Answer A Explanation | [[AnswerAExp::Bleeding from an ulcer in the proximal lesser curvature of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the left gastric artery.]] |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Right gastric artery |
| Answer B Explanation | [[AnswerBExp::Bleeding from an ulcer in the distal lesser curvature of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the right gastric artery.]] |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Left gastroepiploic artery |
| Answer C Explanation | [[AnswerCExp::Bleeding from an ulcer in the proximal greater curvature of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the left gastroepiploic artery.]] |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Right gastroepipoloic artery |
| Answer D Explanation | [[AnswerDExp::Bleeding from an ulcer in the distal greater curvature of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the right gastroepiploic artery.]] |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Gastroduodenal artery |
| Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::Bleeding from an ulcer in the gastric pylorus or the duodenum is most likely due to perforation of the gastroduodenal artery.]] |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::C |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Peptic ulcer disease can be complicated by a bleeding ulcer, occuring when an artery in proximity is perforated.
Location of ulcer - artery most likely responsible for bleeding:
Educational Objective: Bleeding from an ulcer in the proximal greater curvature of the stomach is most likely due to perforation of the left gastroepiploic artery. |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Peptic, WBRKeyword::ulcer, WBRKeyword::gastroepiploic artery, WBRKeyword::hemorrhage, WBRKeyword::gastroscopy, WBRKeyword::stomach, WBRKeyword::internal bleeding, WBRKeyword::arteries, WBRKeyword::cardiovascular, WBRKeyword::cardiology |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |